Software Engineer II, Cloud

Responsibilities

• Develop, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Collaborate with the data engineering team to design and implement efficient data pipelines, ensuring high data quality and integrity.
• Develop APIs and services to facilitate seamless integration between the cloud platform and various web and robotic applications.
• Work closely with the web and robotic application teams to understand their requirements and provide technical guidance and support.
• Participate in testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, and system testing, to ensure the reliability, performance, and quality of the cloud platform.
• Monitor and optimize the performance and reliability of the cloud platform, identifying and resolving any issues or bottlenecks.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies, sharing knowledge and best practices with the team.
• Assist in other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience in cloud engineering, with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Preferred

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Pulumi or similar technologies.
• Familiar with designing and implementing scalable data engineering workflows and data pipelines.

Position Summary

As a member of the Software Engineering team, the Software Engineer II, Cloud is responsible for building software systems that connect our robots, keep them running smoothly, and gather data from them to feed development, operations, and reporting. You will work with a growing team of talented engineers using modern tools and processes to rapidly deliver software to the cloud. Within the team, you will lead development efforts on features and functionality to enhance our capability to communicate with robots as well as enhance our fleet management capabilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Familiar with programming languages such as Go, Python, and TypeScript, with a demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable code and using version control systems like git.
• Familiarity of cloud infrastructure and related technologies (compute, storage, networking, etc.) on GCP.
• Familiar with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and the ability to design and develop them.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• A passion for robotics, automation and technology.
• Ability to multitask and flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.

Things that make a difference

• MS in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
• Experience with robotic software development or working with robotics-related technologies.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems (e.g., Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Familiarity of Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.